The Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Tech

Summer 2006
Georgia Tech Opens Research Institute in Ireland
New Institute Will Focus on IPTV, RFID, Medical Devices and Sustainable Energy
The Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Tech
Research Institute (GTRI) have expanded their global
reach with the opening of a research institute in Athlone,
Ireland. The new institute, which opened its doors in mid-June
2006, will focus on four technology areas that mirror Ireland
and Georgia Tech’s research strengths — digital media, radio
frequency identification (RFID), biotechnology and energy.
Georgia Tech Ireland (GT Ireland) will be GTRI’s first applied
research facility outside the United States. Over the next five years, the
Irish operation plans to build up a portfolio of research programs and
collaborations with industry valued in excess of $24 million, and at full
operation, it expects to employ 50 highly qualified researchers.
GTRI, which conducts more than $140 million in research and
development annually for industry, government and academic
institutions across the world, is launching this new enterprise with
support from IDA Ireland, the agency responsible for industrial
development and overseas investment in Ireland.
“Ireland is increasingly known as a world leader in innovation
and for embracing technology. As Georgia Tech expands its global
horizons, we seek partners who share our values and goals,” said
Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough. “Thus, we are especially
pleased to celebrate the formation of this forward-looking
In This Issue
Director’s Notes .................................................................................2
Up Close and Personal With Micah Wedemeyer.................. 3
GTRI Office Profile: Orlando Field Office .............................5
Injured on the Job? .......................................................................11
SSD Update: Major Construction ..........................................13
Dr. Wayne Clough unveils the plaque officially opening Ga Tech Ireland.
L to R: Cllr. Kieran Molloy, Dr. Clough, Brian Cowen (Minister for Finance),
Sean Dorgan (CEO of IDA).
collaboration with Ireland and our Georgia Tech Research Institute.
We are grateful to the government and civic leaders of Ireland who
worked on this exciting initiative with us.”
The institute will work closely with Irish corporations and
universities, the Georgia Tech research community and U.S. companies
to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with industryfocused
research and development that bridge the gap between
academic discovery and commercial success.
“I’m delighted to be celebrating the official opening of
GT Ireland, a unique and innovative institute for Athlone,”
said Ireland’s Minister of Finance Brian Cowen. “This
international Applied Research Institute will be a critical
component of Ireland’s R&D infrastructure.”
Dr. Stephen E. Cross, Georgia Tech vice president and
GTRI director noted, “GT Ireland is an integral part of GTRI’s
plan to develop international operations and build long-term
relationships with industrial partners by providing innovative
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OHR/Benefits
Cobb County Fair
Monday 10/09/06 Mark your
Calendar 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
• Cobb Auditorium, Building 1
• Teacher’s Retirement will be
represented by a lead TRS
counselor.
• ORP retirement carriers, 403
representatives and other benefit
companies will be present.
Please take a few minutes and come by for
information regarding open enrollment
2007.
If you have requests, comment or
suggestions, e-mail linda.mitchell@ohr.
gatech.edu
Mentor/Mentee graduates, L to R.
FRONT ROW: David Parekh, Reid MacTavish, Jason
Nadler, Ben Medlin, Ryan Hersey.
BACK ROW: Steve Cross, Ben Poole, Chris James, Chris
Spivey, Tanah Barchichat, Brad Pitt.
(Steve, David, and John are not graduates ).
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and friends of the
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The Leadership Foundation for GTRI’s Future
Over the past few months many leadership changes have occurred at GTRI.
Change is never easy - only parking meters and babies really like it – but
I’m excited that we have recently filled some of our vacant GTRI leadership
positions with exceptional people who are committed to helping our organization
have even greater impact.
On September 1st, Lisa Sills became GTRI’s new Deputy Director of Support
Operations and Tom McDermott became lab director of ELSYS. Earlier this year,
Bill Melvin took over as Director of SEAL. These are three key positions filled by
people who see great potential in GTRI and who will work to maximize it. In addition,
Charlie Brown was called upon to serve in an important new leadership position
in the Provost’s office to support all of GT, including GTRI. GTRI leaders are
recognized and often called upon to support the entire institute.
Let me briefly mention the qualities I want in those who fill senior leadership
positions at GTRI. I’ve talked about these qualities a lot since I’ve been here and
I see them in Lisa, Tom, and Bill. They are exceptional role models with tremendous
talent and technical expertise. They also have fresh ideas; clear goals and an
unswerving commitment to helping everyone at GTRI and Georgia Tech achieve
success. Leaders recognize that success is not achieved in a silo – but rather as a
team working together to achieve common goals. Simply put, the leadership model
I want to embed throughout GTRI is based on service – what is sometimes called
servant leadership. I firmly believe that GTRI’s new leaders possess the qualities
and abilities needed to serve GTRI and, through their service, to ensure GTRI is a
strong and vibrant research organization in the years to come.
GT President Wayne Clough recently appointed a new leader to his team. Dr.
Gary B. Schuster was named the new Provost. Gary is well known as a leader, outstanding
researcher, and innovator. I had the honor of serving on the
Provost Search Committee that nominated Gary for this position
and Gary, in his previous position as the Dean of the GT College
of Sciences, chaired the committee that led to my selection as
VPDIR. We have worked together closely on several projects in
the past three years. I look forward to Gary’s leadership
and enthusiastic support for GTRI.
Dr. Stephen E. Cross
Vice President, Georgia Tech
Director, GTRI
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Discover GTRI
September 27 - 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom
Discover GTRI showcases GTRI research opportunities to
the GT campus with hopes of recruiting exceptional coops,
interns and other student positions. The Personnel
Support Team is reviewing the response to last year’s promotion to
ensure we inform as many students as possible about the event.
Refreshments will be provided for participants, as well as
information tables for GTRI’s technical recruiter and Georgia
Tech’s Division of Professional Practice. Laboratory directors
are encouraged to send their best employees (including student
employees) to represent their laboratory in an individual breakout
room. This is a great opportunity to highlight special projects,
provide demonstrations and talk one-on-one with students after
they register in the ballroom.
Several GTRI student employees have mentioned that this
event was their first introduction to GTRI. We want to continue to
spotlight GTRI to the Georgia Tech campus.
For more information contact Suwana Murchison at
suwana.murchison@gtri.gatech.edu
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Up Close and Personal With…
Micah Abraham Zebulon Wedemeyer
Working For:
ELSYS
Work Location:
CRB - Phoenix Foundation (where MacGyver
works!)
GTRI Employee Since:
August 2004
Most Memorable Job Experience:
Discussing video game strategies with Rod Beard.
He’s actually quite ruthless.
What I Like Most About My Job:
The people I work with. Finding so many people
with a great sense of humor is very rare, especially
in the tech world.
If I Won The Lottery, I Would:
Buy a boat, sail into international waters, and finally
do all the fun stuff that is illegal in civilized society. Oh,
and feed starving children or whatever.
Most Favorite Food:
Corn all the way. I’m a true Iowan.
Something You Probably Didn’t Know
About Me:
I’ve been a Dungeons and Dragons player for 15
years, and I probably will be one until the day I
reach -10 hit points, or “die” as non-D&D people
call it.
Something Else You Probably Didn’t
Know About Me:
My wife married me after she knew I was a
Dungeons and Dragons player.
People Tell Me I Resemble:
People used to say I looked like Beavis, but I
quit bleaching my hair. Since then, I guess I’ve
become pretty generic. Maybe I should start
bleaching it again.
If I Could Pick Someone Out Of History To
Have Lunch With, I Would Choose:
Some lowly peasant from the Dark Ages. I bet
those guys could use a hearty meal. Besides, I’m
sure most famous people would be a let down.
Three Words That Describe Me Best:
Can’t Be Serious
All Time Fav Movie:
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Recent Book Read:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. My take:
Harry Potter is the ultimate teacher’s pet. He needs
to get knocked down a notch or two.
If you’d like to nominate a colleague
to be featured in the next ‘Up Close
and Personal With…’ please see the
form on the back of this issue of the
GTRInsider.
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Bill Melvin Tapped to Lead GTRI Laboratory
Radar engineer will head Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Lab
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has
named William Melvin as director of its Sensors and
Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL).
He replaces Robert N. Trebits, who retired in May after a
distinguished 35-year career with GTRI, including 15 years as
director of SEAL.
An expert in signal processing and aerospace radar systems,
Melvin has been with GTRI for eight years, most recently as
director of SEAL’s Adaptive Sensor Technology Project Office.
Melvin’s research has led to three U.S. patents on adaptive
radar technology, and he has authored more than 120 technical
articles appearing in journals, conference proceedings and
government reports. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering
from Lehigh University and is an active member of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This spring Melvin
was named the “Young Radar Engineer of the Year” by the IEEE
Radar Systems Panel of the Aerospace and Electronic Systems
Society.
“Bill Melvin will be an outstanding laboratory director,” said
Stephen E. Cross, GTRI’s director and a vice president of Georgia
Tech. “In addition to a keen intellect, he possesses the kind of
leadership qualities that Jim Collins cites in “Good to Great,”
such as personal humility coupled with tremendous drive and
commitment to the organization. Bill is a hard worker and is well
respected by his colleagues at GTRI and Georgia Tech as well as in
our stakeholder communities.”
At SEAL, researchers focus on developing radio frequency (RF)
sensors, which includes radar, electromagnetic environmental
effects and antenna technology. “Our mission is to contribute to
the country’s defense, security and well-being by solving complex
sensor problems,” Melvin explained.
“These are exciting times for radar, as a lot has changed in
the past 15 years,” Melvin continued. “It used to be that radar
systems directed energy into the skies in their search for Soviet
aircraft. Today we’re pointing radar systems toward the Earth to
provide defense and intelligence communities with information
on all types of ground threats.”
That presents a challenge to make radar systems more
effective. For one thing, today’s radar systems must operate in
environments with increasingly complex interference, contending
with site-specific clutter and man-made objects. What’s more,
spectrum has diminished due to the growing number of wireless
devices, such as cell phones and wireless LANs.
Another emphasis at SEAL
is signal processing techniques,
which use complex algorithms
to process data from RF receive
elements. “We’re trying to
make radar bang up against the
laws of physics,” Melvin said,
referring to radar systems that
can look through walls and map
the interiors of buildings. “To do
that, we need to extract as much
information as possible out of
the data that a system receives.”
SEAL lab director Bill Melvin
Key units at SEAL include:
• Radar Systems Division, develops air-to-ground
and space-to-ground sensors. Important areas include
electronic protection (anti-jamming), adaptive sensor
technology and life-cycle management (helping the
government maintain radar systems by identifying
shortcomings and developing new parts or upgrades).
• Air and Missile Defense Division, develops sensors for
ballistic missile defense. Among areas of expertise are
antenna engineering, tracking and sensor fusion.
• Electromagnetic and Antennas Division, investigates
both new and existing threat systems for the intelligence
community and explores electromagnetic effects and
antenna design and measurement techniques.
• Tactical Weapons and Sensors Project Office, develops
sensors for tactical weapons systems that support military
troops on the ground. Launched in 2004, the TWSPO office
is a highly specialized area that Melvin hopes to grow.
Although the defense community benefits greatly from
SEAL’s work, the lab is also pursuing related radar technologies
for applications in air traffic control, vehicle safety, site intrusion
detection and healthcare. In highway safety, for example, radar
systems could be used to keep cars at safe distances.
“Radar is a highly multidisciplinary field, and SEAL has a great
team of subject matter experts,” Melvin said. “By pooling their
talent, we can develop highly innovative, end-to-end solutions
that best meet our customers’ requirements.”
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GTRI Field Office Profile
Orlando Field Office
In 2001, GTRI opened a Field Office in Orlando, Florida, because
Orlando is the center for Department of Defense Modeling,
Simulation, and Training (MS&T) Technologies. The Orlando
Field Office (OFO) helps provide GTRI direct and regular access to
the dynamic MS&T marketplace, highlights GTRI as a committed
potential teammate, allows timely and focused responses to opportunities,
and facilitates collaboration on future opportunities.
The Orlando business environment includes MS&T players from
all Services, programs from several Combatant Commands, and
Homeland Security/Federal Law Enforcement offices. The United
States Army offices in Orlando include the Program Executive
Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI);
the Army Research Institute (ARI); and the Research Development
and Engineering Command Simulation Training Center (RDECOM
STC). The United States’ Navy NAVAIR Orlando Training Systems
Division (TSD) and the United States Marine Corps’ Program
Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS) are in Orlando too.
The Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) is a
Field Operating Agency in Orlando working for the Secretary of
the Air Force, and other Air Force customers near Orlando include
the Eastern Space Range and the Air Force Technical Applications
Center near/at Patrick Air Force Base. The Defense Intelligence
Agency also has offices at Patrick Air Force Base. The National
Aeronautics and Space Administration at Kennedy Space Center is
nearby. The National Center for Forensic Sciences (NCFS), a Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Liaison Office, and a
United States Coast Guard MS&T office are in Orlando. MS&T
programs for Combatant Commands such as Special Operations
Command (Tampa), Central Command (Tampa), Southern
Command (Miami), and Joint Forces Command (Suffolk) are
developed in Orlando.
The MS&T programs in Orlando are supported by almost 200
industry partners, and approximately 130 of these MS&T industry
players are part of the National Center for Simulation (www.
simulationinformation.com) being managed from Orlando. The
National Center for Simulation (NCS) is a member-supported nonprofit
organization formed in 1993 as the link between defense
industry, government, and academia on behalf of the entire MS&T
community.
The OFO is in a very convenient location with ample free
parking located at 3361 Rouse Road, Suite 210, Orlando, Florida
32817. This location is approximately 20 miles from the Orlando
International Airport (OIA) and 1 mile from the Orlando Research
Park that houses PEO
STRI, ARI, RDECOM
STC, NAVAIR TSD,
PM TRASYS, AFAMS,
Coast Guard, FLETC,
NCFS, and NCS offices.
Many restaurants and
hotels are nearby. The
OFO has two extra
offices furnished for
visiting or assigned
researchers, classified
capability up to and
Steve “Flash” Gordon,
Orlando Field Office manager
including Secret, a wireless network, a private briefing room that
holds up to 15, and an open classroom that holds 12 at tables.
The Orlando MS&T marketplace is growing. With the final new
construction being completed in the original Research Park area,
Research Park II will be started in 2007. It will be located about 12
miles south of the current Research Park and within a few miles
of the OIA. A new University of Central Florida Medical School,
Veterans Administration Regional Medical Center, and a State/
Federal Medical MS&T Laboratory are planned in or adjacent to
Research Park II.
The OFO staff includes Ms Melissa Schmidt, Melissa.
Schmidt@gtri.gatech.edu, 407-482-1423, cell 321-354-4138; and
Dr Steve “Flash” Gordon, Steve.Gordon@gtri.gatech.edu, 407-482-
1423, cell 407-963-2413, cell 407-592-1951. They look forward to
supporting you in any way possible, including introductions and
visits to potential government customers or industry teammates.
Please feel free to contact them.
Melissa Schmidt, Flash’s “right-hand”
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So…Do You Want to be Awarded?
The GTRI Awards Council can Help!
By Marie Little, DDO
Our research peers, potential customers, and even
prospective employees judge us based on our reputation
within the technical community. Many Georgia Tech
Research Institute scientists and engineers have received national
and international recognition through awards, honors, and elevated
level of membership, including the distinction of Fellow within their
respective societies, such as IEEE, AIAA, SPIE, etc. If you think you
are ready to join their ranks – the GTRI Awards Council can help!
Since its inception in 1996, the GTRI Awards Council has
served to encourage and assist qualified candidates in pursuing
many prestigious recognitions and to provide guidance to young
professionals. The Council encourages awards/honors in all
professional organizations in which the GTRI staff is active,
including the IEEE, AIAA, OSA, SPIE, AOC, ITEA, AOC, and
others.
The mission of the GTRI Awards Council is “to encourage
and promote involvement of current and former GTRI employees
in professional organizations and recognition through such
organization”. The Council exists to identify GTRI researchers
qualified for nomination and other professional recognition, and
accepts nominations or recommendations from any member of
the GTRI staff. Awards Council members can also provide the
criteria for appropriate professional or technical field awards and
other honors upon request.
A nominator generally works closely with the nominee and
prepares the first draft of the nomination package. Once a draft
is available, the Council will appoint several reviewers to provide
suggestions and comments to insure we submit the strongest
package possible. Council members also serve as nominators when
necessary and work to ensure that researchers receive appropriate
internal and external recognition.
Current Members of the GTRI Awards Council Members are:
Dr. Gary G. Gimmestad (EOSL) - Chair
Dr. Krishan K. Ahuja (ATAS)
Mr. H. Mike Harris (EOSL)
Ms. Marie Little – (VP/DIR)
Dr. Les Pickering (STL)
Dr. Edward K. Reedy (VP/DIR Emeritus)
Mr. Rusty Roberts (ITTL)
Ms. Kathy Schlag (ELSYS)
Dr. James C. Wiltse (AO)
More information about the Awards Council and professional
society awards programs can be found at: http://www.gtri.gatech.
edu/awards. We are currently updating our WebWISE information
to include links to additional professional societies and deadlines
for upcoming awards programs.
Please contact any Council member to submit a nomination or
recommendation, or for further information or assistance with a
nomination package.
Dr. James C. Wiltse (SEAL) (Above, Left) was
selected as a Fellow of the International Society
for Optical Engineering (SPIE) and was honored
with this recognition by SPIE President Paul
McManamon (above, right) at the SPIE Defense and
Security Symposium in Orlando, FL in April, 2006.
Jim was recognized for specific achievements
in the theory and application of large-aperture
Fresnel zone plates at terahertz- and millimeterwave
frequencies.
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Fall is around the corner and with the change in seasons comes
Tech’s annual fundraising Roll Call solicitation. If you have
already contributed, thank you! If you have not yet made a gift,
please consider designating GTRI as the beneficiary of your gift. You
can select from any one of the following accounts. (If you give online
put the account number in the “special instructions” box.) Payroll
deduction is an easy way to make a commitment.
As we look to the future, philanthropy will play a larger role in
providing an alternative revenue source to allow GTRI to fulfill its
mission. In the months ahead you will hear more about fundraising
plans including a capital campaign and the addition of dedicated
fundraising staff working exclusively for GTRI. Increasing employee
GTRI Seeks Alternative Funding
giving is the first step in our fundraising plan. Outside funders often
look at internal giving as a way to determine their own level of support.
Please consider making a gift and giving generously. Thank you.
GTRI Accounts
GTRI General Fund.................................................................... 351172
Dental Technology Research Center .................................357569
Junior Research Leader Program ....................................... 352993
Shackelford Fellows Program .............................................. 352994
Research Equipment Facilities ............................................ 352995
Donate Online: http://gtalumni.org/site/Page/FacultyCodes
GTRI Internal Research and Development
– Round 1 FY 2007
Based on the recommendations of the GTRI Fellows Council, the following GTRI
Exploratory Internal Research proposals have been approved for FY 07.
Title
Carbon nanotube functionalized fabrics
3D periodic nanostructures
Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B)
for UAV operations
Salivary Diagnostics
Principal Investigator
Jud Ready (EOSL)
Jason Nadler (EOSL)
Mike Heiges (ATAS)
Jennie Houlroyd (HESL)
Valerie Sitterle (ITTL)
The following GTRI Sustaining Internal Research proposals have also
been approved for FY 07.
Title
Simulation-Centric Model-Based Systems Design &
Development for Embedded Applications (Year 2)
Mission Systems Testbed (Year 2)
Systematic Performance Analysis and Visualization of
Ballistic Missile Defense System Effectivemenss (Phase 1)
ALQ-213/AIDEWS Integration Demo
Smart Munitions Simulation Enhancements
Real-Time GTSIMS (RT-GTSIMS) Synthetic Image Generation
Conical-Scan Near-Field Antenna Measurement System
Principal Investigator
Barry Bullard (HRL)
Joe Brooks (ELSYS)
Dale Blair (SEAL)
Mike Willis (ELSYS)
Mike Heiges (ATAS)
Al Sheffer (EOSL)
Dan Leatherwood (SEAL)
GTRI sincerely appreciates the interest and ideas expressed by all of our
research staff that submitted proposals this round. Note that the deadline
for the second round proposals will be December 1, 2006. FY07 Round Two
awards are expected to be announced in January 2007.
The Georgia Tech Faculty
Women’s Club
www.gtfwc.gatech.edu
The new academic year is underway and the
Georgia Tech Faculty Women’s Club (GTFWC)
extends warm greetings to all administrators
and faculty members (academic, research, and general).
Whether your position is new or long-standing at Tech,
you and/or your spouse should know how GTFWC
helps to enhance the GT and Atlanta experience.
In existence for eighty-five years, The GTFWC
provides women valuable networking opportunities
through planned monthly activities, interest groups,
and volunteer opportunities. The GTFWC also
sponsors scholarships for qualified undergraduates
with a parent working in any capacity at Georgia Tech.
Programs for the 2006-2007 academic year begin
with the September 20th OPEN HOUSE at the
President’s home, 292 Tenth Street NW, 11am-1pm.
Whether you are new to Georgia Tech, or if your
schedule now allows the time to participate in GTFWC,
you are enthusiastically invited to the Open House.
GTFWC is pleased that in recent years membership
includes faculty who support our programs and attend
when possible. Thanks to all current members who
have personally invited new spouses and faculty met
over the summer months.
Please check September issues of The Whistle for
reminders and www.gtfwc.gatech.edu for complete
GTFWC information and history. A membership
application is provided on the reverse side.
Questions? Call Carole Teja (404-643-2354) or Sue
Cross (404-249-8894).
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GTRI Research Notes
Protecting Sensitive Data: Fail-Safe Techniques for Erasing Magnetic Storage Media
Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek
Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek
Senior Research Technologist Christopher Shappert (standing) and
Senior Research Scientist Michael Knotts image a hard disk drive
platter using magnetic force microscopy.
After a U.S. intelligence-gathering aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision off the
coast of China four years ago, the crew was unable to erase sensitive information
from magnetic data storage systems before making an emergency landing in Chinese
territory.
That event underscored the need for simple techniques to provide fail-safe
destruction of sensitive data aboard such aircraft. Working with defense contractor
L-3 Communications Corp., scientists at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
have developed a series of prototype systems that use special high-strength permanent
magnets to quickly erase a wide variety of storage media.
Developed so far for VHS tapes, floppy drives, data cassettes, and small computer
hard drives, the techniques could also have commercial applications for banking, human
resource and other industries that must also protect sensitive information.
“This is a very challenging problem,” said Michael Knotts, a research scientist in
the GTRI’s Signature Technology Laboratory. “We had to verify that the data would
be beyond all possible recovery even with unlimited budget and unlimited time.
Commercial devices on the market for data erasure just couldn’t fill the bill, because they were magnetically too weak, they were physically too
large and heavy, or they didn’t meet stringent air safety standards.”
During the project, the researchers developed testing procedures that use a magnetic force microscope (MFM) – a variation on the atomicforce
microscope (AFM) more commonly used to provide detailed images of surfaces at the nanometer scale. The MFM mapped the very small
magnetic perturbations created by data stored on the media, helping determine how well data patterns had been destroyed.
“If you erase the data by whatever means, you should see a surface devoid of any specific pattern or periodicity,” Knotts explained. “Our goal
was to see a random distribution of magnetization that would indicate a clean disk.”
Link to full article: http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/erase.htm
All-Weather Landing: GTRI Studies Radar That Helps Low-Visibility Landing
Aircraft facing low-visibility conditions have traditionally been dependent on
ground-based navigational aids to guide them to a safe landing. Even then, there
were limits on the visibility conditions under which pilots were allowed to land.
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) research engineers are investigating the
use of millimeter-wave imaging radars that would allow aircraft crews to generate
a pilot-perspective image of a runway area even in zero-visibility conditions and
without ground support. Such a radar could be combined with other sensors to
provide a sensor suite that could help aircraft land in virtually any condition.
“The Air Force wants to field an onboard system that allows aircraft to land
U.S. Department of Defense Photo
in any type of weather condition, whether it be rain, fog, snow, a dust storm,
GTRI researchers are investigating the use of millimeter-wave imaging
day or night.” says Byron Keel, a research scientist with GTRI’s Sensors and
radars that would allow aircraft crews to generate a pilot-perspective
Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory.
image of a runway even in zero-visibility conditions.
Called the Autonomous Approach and Landing Capability Program, the project
is directed by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the Air Mobility Command, and is funded by the
U.S. Transportation Command. GTRI is working collaboratively with BAE Systems, MMCOM Inc. and Goleta Engineering and the Air Force
Research Laboratory.
The U.S. Air Force is interested in autonomous-landing technology for several reasons. In Europe, where U.S. forces often prepare for a
deployment, dense fog conditions can prevent landings for days. Moreover, when U.S. planes land in primitive areas, they can face a range
of unpredictable landing conditions.
Link to full article: http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/radar-landing.htm
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Special thanks to the Georgia Tech Research News and Publications Office for the following stories.
For more information about these stories and other GTRI research please visit us online at www.gtri.gatech.edu.
100-to-1 Bandwidth: New Planar Design Allows Fabrication of Ultra Wideband Phased
Array Antennas
Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek
GTRI researchers James Maloney (left)
and Paul Friederich display prototype
panels of a new ultra-wideband
antenna.
By taking advantage of a phenomenon that earlier designers had struggled to avoid, engineers at the
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a new approach to phased-array antenna
design that could allow a single ultra-wideband device to do the job of five conventional antennas.
The “Fragmented Aperture Antenna,” a computer-designed planar system, has already demonstrated
a 33-to-1 bandwidth – well beyond the 10-to-1 ratio achieved by conventional designs. The researchers
believe they can extend that range to at least 100-to-1 for use in radar and communication applications.
“Phased array antennas take up space, and if you must have a different antenna for every function –
communications, radar and other tasks – the space required can be considerable,” noted Paul Friederich,
a principal research engineer in GTRI’s Signature Technology Lab (STL). “On any military platform,
space is at a premium. Our antenna can replace five conventional antennas, which would reduce the
weight and volume required for antennas.”
The GTRI ultra-wideband antenna would also have applications in most Department of Defense agencies.
Current ships must carry dozens of antennas – a problem for all ships, especially submarines. Aircraft have
limited surface area for antennas, with weight always a concern. Ground vehicles and even individual soldiers
could benefit from reducing the number of antennas they must carry, Friederich noted.
Because it is flat and can be conformed to surfaces, the new antenna design could also have commercial
applications, Friederich noted.
Key to the new GTRI design was taking advantage of electronic interaction between antenna elements
known as “mutual coupling.” For years, antenna designers had been taught to minimize this interaction.
But with their detailed computer modeling, the GTRI engineers realized they could take advantage of it
by electrically connecting the elements.
Link to full article: http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/wideband.htm
Flying on Hydrogen: Georgia Tech Researchers Use Fuel Cells to Power Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle
Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek
Thomas Bradley and Reid Thomas go through the procedure of starting
up the fuel cell aircraft during a test flight at the Atlanta Dragway.
(NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Link to full article: http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/fuel-cell-aircraft.htm
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have conducted successful
test flights of a hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft believed to be
the largest to fly on a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell using
compressed hydrogen.
Though fuel cells don’t produce enough power for the propulsion systems
of commercial passenger aircraft, they could power smaller, slower vehicles
like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and provide a low cost alternative to
satellites. Such UAVs could also track hurricanes, patrol borders and conduct
general reconnaissance.
The project is a collaboration between the Georgia Tech Research Institute
and the Georgia Tech Aerospace Systems Design Lab. In addition to an
upcoming presentation at the Society of Automotive Engineers meeting, the
researchers presented papers earlier this year at meetings held by the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Institute of Aeronautics
and Astronautics. The project is supported with internal funding from GTRI,
along with grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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GTRI Research Notes
Improving Medical Devices: Georgia Tech Research Center Expands Testing Capabilities
to Help Reduce Potential Interference
Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek
GTRI Senior Research Engineer Ralph Herkert monitors the output
of a pacemaker in the Georgia Tech EAS/Medical Device E3 Test
Center. The device is shown in the Center’s torso simulator, which
replicates the electrical characteristics of body tissue and fluid
using a configuration that mimics implantation in the body.
In our increasingly wireless world, the air is full of electromagnetic signals
carrying data from one place to another. While these new technologies
advance our options in security, commerce and entertainment, they also produce
potential interference that may cause concern for people with implanted medical
devices.
One source of potential interference is the electronic article surveillance
(EAS) systems that help retailers, libraries and other establishments prevent
theft and track inventory. Also, early signs suggest potential concerns from the
radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems that are now coming into more
widespread use.
Georgia Tech’s EAS/Medical Device E3 Test Center helps manufacturers
improve compatibility between implantable medical devices and systems that
radiate electromagnetic energy. The Center, which has focused on EAS systems
for more than a decade, has recently expanded its operations and facilities to test
new types of security and logistical systems – including RFID systems.
Link to full article: http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/eas-center.htm
Danger in the Sky: Researchers Developing Better Air Defense Systems for U.S. Aircraft
Engineers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute design and
develop substantial components of the integrated defensive
avionics systems of the C-130 Hercules transport, shown here.
Many of today’s U.S. military aircraft entered service decades ago, and
keeping them mission-ready can be a challenge.
U.S. military aircraft face ground-based anti-aircraft dangers in several
parts of the world. Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) engineers are
helping U.S. airplanes and helicopters to avoid enemy missiles and ground fire
and to respond with effective defensive measures if attacked.
GTRI designs and develops substantial components of the software
that operates the integrated defensive avionics – a complex system of radar
and missile warning sensors, signal-jamming devices, and other defensive
equipment – on two main Air Force aircraft, the C-130 Hercules transport and
the MH-53 helicopter. GTRI is also involved with integrated defense avionics
development for the Air National Guard’s F-16 and A-10 aircraft.
“Our work first involves situational awareness, to make sure that aircraft
avoid the areas where they could be engaged by missiles or anti-aircraft guns,
and the second part involves assisting the crew in employing countermeasures
to protect itself,” says Joe Brooks, a research engineer with GTRI’s Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) and a lead researcher on the
MH-53 program.
Working mostly with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, GTRI focuses on defensive system integration – connecting the
sensors that detect enemy threats to the cockpit displays that inform crews about those threats. GTRI’s software integrates reports from
multiple sensors to reduce crew workload and reduce ambiguous reports, and provides automated threat response strategies that can
be programmed to operate with or without crew interaction.
Such software gives the aircrew early warnings about potential threats at long distance. If the crew cannot simply fly around
enemy threats, GTRI’s software either alerts them to take manual countermeasures, or it responds automatically to avoid or neutralize
incoming missiles or ground fire.
Link to full article: http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/amp.htm
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Injured on the Job?
GTRI’s Workers Compensation Procedure
If it’s an Emergency:
Immediately notify the Georgia Tech
Police at (404) 894-2500. The Police Department
will respond and arrange for emergency
medical transportation, if needed. If
minor medical assistance is required, the injured
employee may be transported by nonemergency
personnel (or may even transport
himself or herself) to a health care provider
approved by the State of Georgia Department
of Administrative Services (DOAS). Lists of
approved health care providers are posted in
each building. They may also be obtained by
accessing the Benefits web page at www.ohr.
gatech.edu or by calling the Employee Benefits
Office at (404) 894-3925. Use of a health
care provider other than one approved by
DOAS may result in a refusal by DOAS to pay
for the health care services.
Workers’ Compensation benefits are restricted
to employees. Individuals performing work for Georgia Tech as
consultants, contractors, subcontractors, temporary agency personnel,
etc. are not recognized as Georgia Tech employees and are not covered
under these provisions.
TeleClaim Reporting Instructions
Supervisors should call TeleClaim (toll free 1-877-656-7475, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week) to report injuries within 24 hours of an accident.
Reporting should be delayed only long enough for the supervisor
to take the employee to the doctor. Claims may only be reported
by a supervisor. Employees can not call in their own claims.
The supervisor will be asked to provide the following information:
• Name and Address of Injured Employee
• Name and Address of Employing Agency
• Social Security Number of Injured Employee
• Age and Sex of Injured Employee
• Date & Time of Accident
• Description of Accident (how, where, why)
• Type of Injury (cut, scrape, burn, etc.)
• Exact Part of Body Injured
• Place of Occurrence
• Full Time / Part Time Employee
• Hourly / Weekly / Monthly Wage
• Date of Hire
• Witnesses (Name and Telephone Number)
• Name and Address of Physician / Hospital
• Has Injured Employee Returned to Work?
• Anticipated length of disability
• Basic Job Duties
• Description of Physical Requirements of Job
• Supervisor’s Name and Telephone Number
Once a claim has been reported through TeleClaim, any corrections
to the above information should be made by calling your
dedicated DOAS Workers’ Compensation Specialist. A copy of the
completed first report of injury will be faxed to both the number designated
by your agency and your DOAS Workers’ Compensation Specialist
within 24 hours of the report. Only injuries requiring medical
care or lost time from work should be reported to TeleClaim. Injuries
requiring only first aid or requiring no medical care should be recorded
within the agency as an incident only (“incident only” forms
can be obtained from DOAS or from the OHR webpage):
Department of Administrative Services
P.O. Box 38198
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-6245
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RSD has renamed the RSD Security Professional
of the Year Award in honor
of Phyllis Christopher (ELSYS and
formerly of RSD), a recent GTRI
retiree. The award will now be the
Phyllis Christopher Research Security
Professional on the Year.
John Daher (SEAL) and Jan W. Gooch
(Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)
have recently signed a
publishing agreement with Springer
Publishing Company for the book
they co-wrote entitled Electromagnetic
Shielding and Corrosion Preventing.
The book should be available
in January 2007.
Bill Fishbein (SEAL) has been selected
as the 2006 IEEE/AESS Pioneer
Award Winner. The Pioneer award
is given by the IEEE once a year to
one individual (or team) recognizing
“pioneering contributions to
aerospace and electronic systems
that have occurred at least 20 years
prior to the year of the award and
are still in use today.” Bill’s award
recognizes his contributions to the
development of the Army’s Firefinder
Radars, more that 350 of which
are in operation today by more that
17 different nations. The award will
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be presented at the AUTOTESTCON
conference in Anaheim on September
21, 2006.
ATAS held their annual awards luncheon
on June 22, 2006 and presented
the following awards:
Outstanding Program Development Award:
Allan Williams – For his extraordinary
contributions to the development
of new programs in support of
a ‘One-GTRI’ approach to technical
excellence, for creating an improved
business development paradigm at
GTRI emphasizing inter-laboratory
teams, idea generation, and systems
thinking in the context of future
threats, and for developing the new
GTRI collaborative visualization
environment in support of the GTRI
systems strategic thrust.
Outstanding Technical & Professional
Competence Award:
Homer Cochran - In recognition of continuous
excellence in systems engineering,
threat analysis, and the pursuit
of future research
Mike Heiges - In recognition of his initiative,
technical performance and
leadership demonstrated in support
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of intelligent/autonomous system
engineering
Kevin Massey - In recognition of his outstanding
technical contributions in
sponsored projects in smart munitions,
facilities support, and for mentoring
students
Outstanding Support Award:
Rodger Davis - In recognition of technical
achievements, dedication to
project productivity and performance,
and attention to customer
satisfaction demonstrated in service
of lab computer/network systems
and support of test and evaluation
systems development
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Achievement Award:
Adam Churney - In recognition of his
outstanding technical contributions
in support of sponsored programs in
aeroacoustics including wind turbine
noise, fan noise and jet noise
Outstanding Graduate Student Achievement
Award:
Donald Nance - In recognition of his outstanding
technical contributions in
support of sponsored programs in engine
noise diagnostics
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Sharing Tools And Technology: Relex Software
Did you know that GTRI’s Electro-
Optical Systems Laboratory has a
site license for the Relex Reliability
Prediction Engine? This software is THE
premier system reliability prediction
technology widely recognized and in use by
industry and military today. It is on site in
the Baker Building, with experienced users
available to help you calculate lifetimes and
assess other system design needs.
Relex Reliability Prediction puts a virtual equipment testing
lab at the PI’s fingertips. Relex can quickly run design trade
studies or “what-if?” calculations and scenarios. Relex supports
mission calculations, determining MTBF results based on the
entire mission or a particular mission phase. Relex also supports
reliability allocation calculations, optimally weighting mean time
between failures (MTBF) portions across the system of interest
allowing for rapid identification of “weak-link” in system design.
Relex calculations can also account for dormant and active
cycles. These unmatched capabilities take reliability prediction
analyses to the next level by offering functionality beyond the
basic prediction modeling techniques.
The user-friendly Relex interface turns complex system
reliability calculations into a simple, intuitive process. Relex
Reliability Prediction supports a wide array of electronic and
mechanical components, software models, and user-defined
components. It has an expandable database of over 300,000 parts
and was recently used by GTRI-EOSL in the successful Advanced
Container Security Device (ACSD) Program.
By incorporating all globally accepted reliability standards
and statistical models, Relex Software
offers the most comprehensive prediction
package in the world. With Relex, the
additional analysis capabilities available
in one model can be applied to any
model. For example, GTRI researchers
and system developers can incorporate
Bayesian or Process Grade analysis from
the PRISM standard into a MIL-HDBK-
217 analysis; or GTRI could apply Method
analysis from the Telcordia standard into an HRD5 analysis.
Only Relex offers this kind of flexibility and increased analysis
potential.
The common database that all Relex modules are built
around allows the modules to dynamically share data and update
results as values are modified. This means that the failure rate of
components calculated by Relex Reliability Prediction can be used
in Relex Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) to automatically
compute mode failure rates. Or, GTRI-EOSL can use these
calculated failure rates for components in a Relex Reliability
Block Diagram (RBD) to account for the predicted failure rate in
reliability and availability results. This unique level of integration
is one of the most widely praised Relex innovations.
Relex Reliability Prediction provides accurate, consistent,
and efficient reliability prediction analyses. The comprehensive
analysis options, customization potential, and seamless
integration with the entire Relex product line gives GTRI-EOSL the
power to improve system design, streamline system architecture,
and produce more reliable designs with quantifiable confidence.
(For more info contact jud.ready@gtri.gatech.edu; 404-407-6036 )
SSD UPDATE: MAJOR CONSTRUCTION
By Rusty Embry, SSD
Major construction and renovation requests are handled as
“special projects” in the Support Services Department.
When requests are received from a lab or department, a
Project Manager is assigned and pertinent information is obtained.
A scope of work is compiled and is sent for design and/or engineering.
After all information is compiled a package is either prepared for
bidding to outside contractors, assigned to a contractor on state
contract or done by in-house GTRI personnel. Meetings are held with
our customers, contractors and project managers then a schedule is
prepared and work progresses until finished.
In addition to requests from the labs and departments, SSD has
an ongoing infrastructure & modernization list that is addressed
every year dependant upon funding.
There are multiple processes and actions involved internally with
construction & renovation. One of the most important is GTRI policy
1.13, the Space Modification Request form. It is required on every
project that SSD handles. This form is used to determine the scope,
size and urgency of a request.
Another one of the important factors is obtaining funding for the
project. Having funds available in advance is always a timesaver.
Requests for major construction & renovations should be sent
to Brenda Hill, SSD/MC/0802 along with the Space Modification
Request form.
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Scams, Spams, Cons, and Deceptions
By Steve Woodall, Director, RSD
We are constantly bombarded by unwanted e-mails,
phone calls, warnings, news articles, and other forms
of communication that are geared to making us afraid
or taking our money.
Just the other day I got an e-mail that was beautifully
constructed, complete with a perfect bank symbol. The letter
warned of a potential problem with my account and told me how
to log on to check my account to see if everything was okay. I
didn’t get excited because I have never had an account with that
bank, but my guess is that someone, somewhere, launched the
website, entered account information, and later found his/her
bank account a little lighter.
If your bank, or someone appearing to be from your bank,
or another legitimate business, sends you an unexpected e-mail
that ultimately requires you to enter personal information online,
pick up the phone and call your bank or visit in person to
determine if the e-mail is legitimate. I think you will find that
almost all always it is a scam. I got a new one as I prepared this
article. It said, among other things: Please confirm your identity
here: Restore My Online Banking Account and complete the “Steps
to Remove Limitations.” I decided to pass on that invitation and
you should too.
GTRI has a spam filter on its e-mail system, but the spammers
are creative and some messages still get through. They use
deliberately misspelled words or unrelated titles to get through
the filters. Once the e-mail clears that hurdle, you are looking at a
sleazy advertisement for a medical product or an offer that is too
good to be true. As a matter of fact, if it seems too good to be true,
it probably is.
Another popular scam is known as the “bag of money” con
game. The electronic version originates in Nigeria, or other overseas
area, and targets an e-mail or postal address. The con-artist has
money “in a bag” and for a small investment on your part, will
share his or her wealth with you. In the live version, the “mark”
sees the bag with the money in it and is usually talked into
withdrawing a like amount from the bank as a show of good faith.
Sadly, the mark withdraws the money, hands it over, and the
perpetrator disappears. Even though it’s been around for years,
it still works. Privacy laws are so strict that banks are powerless
even when they suspect what is occurring.
The electronic game usually involves oil money or some other
riches in the millions that someone is trying to keep away from an
evil and illegitimate government. For a mere $X000.00, the conartist
will share the wealth with you. Avoid responding to these
requests either electronically or by phone. There are actually
teams that do this for a living. They are very convincing once you
indicate any interest. The amount of money is significant enough
that federal authorities have become involved in investigating
these con-artists.
There are no perfect answers, but be suspicious of anyone who
wants information about you or your personal bank accounts. If
someone asks for a little money so they can share a large amount
with you – don’t be fooled.
THE FUNNY BONE: Why Engineers Don’t Write Recipe Books
Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Ingredients:
1. 532 . 35 cm3 gluten
2. 4 . 9 cm3 NaHCO3
3. 4 . 9 cm3 refined halite
4. 236 . 6 cm3 partially hydrogenated tallow triglyceride
5. 177 . 45 cm3 crystalline C12H22O11
6. 177 . 45 cm3 unrefined C12H22O11
7. 4 . 9 cm3 methyl ether of protocatechuic aldehyde
8. Two calcium carbonate-encapsulated avian albumen-coated
protein
9. 473 . 2 cm3 theobroma cacao
10. 236 . 6 cm3 de-encapsulated legume meats (sieve size #10)
To a 2-L jacketed round reactor vessel (reactor #1) with an overall heat
transfer coefficient of about 100 Btu/F-ft2-hr, add ingredients one, two
and three with constant agitation. In a second 2-L reactor vessel with a
radial flow impeller operating at 100 rpm, add ingredients four, five, six,
and seven until the mixture is homogenous. To reactor #2, add ingredient
eight, followed by three equal volumes of the homogenous mixture in
reactor #1. Additionally, add ingredient nine and ten slowly, with constant
agitation. Care must be taken at this point in the reaction to control any
temperature rise that may be the result of an exothermic reaction.
Using a screw extrude attached to a #4 nodulizer, place the mixture
piece-meal on a 316SS sheet (300 x 600 mm). Heat in a 460K oven for a
period of time that is in agreement with Frank & Johnston’s first order rate
expression (see JACOS, 21, 55), or until golden brown. Once the reaction is
complete, place the sheet on a 25C heat-transfer table, allowing the product
to come to equilibrium.
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solutions through customer-focused R&D. This initiative directly
supports Georgia Tech’s vision to define the technological university of
the 21st Century.”
Georgia Tech Ireland and its research partners will focus
on several strategic research strands to provide international
leadership in these emerging fields.
The institute’s digital media research will include development
of a national test bed for Internet protocol television (IPTV), a
fully interactive digital television research and development
platform offered via fixed and wireless broadband connections.
By bringing together developers and users, the institute will
explore the potential applications of this emerging technology.
The research with RFID will center on authentication
and identification technologies including RF, accoustics and
optics for the commercial sector. Using a systems engineering
approach, the work will provide novel technologies to address
complex challenges in global asset tracking, ePedigree and
manufacturing.
The institute’s biotechnology research will focus primarily
on medical devices for preventive and predictive medicine and
manufacturing of medical devices. Here the focus will be on the
convergence of pharma, biomedical devices and ICT.
The institute’s energy and environmental research focus will
be on enabling technologies and systems models for sustainable
energy alternatives. The range of research will span stationary
and mobile applications.
GT Ireland’s Athlone location leaves it well situated for
collaborative research with a broad range of companies and
universities throughout Ireland. Athlone is between Dublin on the
east coast and Galway on the west coast. Cork, home of the renowned
Tyndall Institute, is on the southern coast. Elan Pharmaceutical
and Ericsson are both headquartered in Athlone, and other major
corporations have plans to come to the region.
GTRI Deputy Director Dr. David Parekh, who has been working
with IDA Ireland for the past two years to bring this initiative
to fruition, will have primary responsibility for developing GT
Ireland strategy, establishing corporate alliances and selecting the
right talent to ensure this endeavor is successful. He commended
IDA for its commitment to innovation and effectiveness in
supporting initiatives through a world-class staff of professionals
in Ireland and the U.S. In describing this partnership with the
country of Ireland, he remarked, “Ireland has the resources of a
nation and the agility of a start-up.”
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the “Leave Lookup” option from the
Timesheet Menu (directly above timesheet).
The application reduces the employees
available leave balance immediately upon
timesheet save when vacation or sick leave is
entered. Accruals post on the 3 or 4th workday
WebWISE:
The WebWISE Vacation/Sick Leave Lookup application will be retired for FY07.
Employees may view their real time balances via the eTime application.
following month-end for monthly-paid
employees and by the subsequent Tuesday
following biweekly payrolls; so the eTime
option will be more up to date than the current
WebWISE application.
Contact tcadmin@gtri.gatech.edu if you
have any problems.
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START DEPARTMENT/LAB NAME TITLE
DATE
3/9/06 GTRI-SS NAKENYA M. CORKER CUSTODIAN I
3/13/06 GTRI-BSSVC ROLAND TISDALE PROJECT DIRECTOR II
3/16/06 GTRI-ATAS CHRISTINE I. SHAPIRO ADMIN ASSISTANT I
3/23/06 GTRI-EOSL SHEMERRA F. SEARCY SECRETARY SENIOR ADMIN
4/1/06 ISD WILLIAM S. MILLER SYSTEMS SUPPORT SPECIALIST I
4/3/06 STL ROBERT C. DOWNS PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST
4/5/06 ELSYS CLAYTON J. HUTTO RESEARCH SCIENTIST I
4/10/06 ISD WAYNE D. AUSTIN SYSTEMS SUPPORT SPECIALIST III
5/1/06 SS TINA HIGGINS ADMIN ASSISTANT I
5/1/06 MAPS MARCHELLE TOWNS PROJECT SUPPORT ANALYST II
5/1/06 RSO HAROLD E. MARSHALL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY COORDINATOR I
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The following people have recently joined or retired from the GTRI team!
Welcome to the GTRI Family!
Goodbye From the GTRI Family!
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DATE
5/1/06 RSO JAMES ELLIS INDUSTRIAL SECURITY COORDINATOR I
5/10/06 SS SAMUEL C. PETERS PROPERTY CONTROL OFFICER
5/11/06 SS SHIRAH D. GAYDON MAINTENANCE WORKER I
5/15/06 RP PALLA R. SMITH PROJECT COORDINATOR I
5/17/06 STL ANDREW W. HOWARD RESEARCH SCIENTIST I
6/9/06 BSSVC ALICE H. FELLABAUM ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS & PROC SPEC
6/9/06 STL PATRICK D. NEELY RESEARCH ENGINEER I
6/19/06 SEAL STEPHEN E. CONOVER RESEARCH ENGINEER I
6/29/06 ISD REGINALD Q. CARTER COMPUTER SERVICES SPEC III
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DATE
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DATE
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